Earlier it was reported that the Basmanny Court of Moscow arrested the writer Boris Akunin (real name Grigory Chkhartishvili) in absentia.

Akunin is accused of publicly calling for terrorist activities, as well as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

The Ministry of Justice previously recognized Akunin as a foreign agent.

The ministry noted that Grigory Chkhartishvili disseminated false information about the Russian Federation and its army, and also collected money in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

* Included in the register of individuals performing the functions of a foreign agent by decision of the Russian Ministry of Justice dated January 12, 2024.